NHTSA Complaint #10353528 — 2005 PONTIAC VIBE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND EMISSIONS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. SHE TOOK A PICTURE OF THE LIGHTS, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. WHEN SHE RESTARTED IT, THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ILLUMINATED BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,459. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.